The Horse That Made $100 Million After Retiring

Most athletes make less money after retirement. Northern Dancer did the opposite. After winning some of horse racing's biggest races, including the Kentucky Derby, the small Canadian horse retired from competition and began a second career that would make him one of the most valuable animals in history. Breeders around the world paid fortunes for the chance to breed with him. His stud fees climbed higher and higher. Eventually reaching levels that seemed impossible. By the end of his life, Northern Dancer had generated more than $100 million after retiring, turning a champion racehorse into a global business empire. How did a horse many people thought was too small become one of the most successful and influential horses ever? This is the incredible true story of Northern Dancer — the horse that made over $100 million after retirement.